Douglas County-based Liberty Media is still in talks with Barnes & Noble, although financing constraints might lead to a share investment instead of a whole-company acquisition, DealReporter said Wednesday, citing a source familiar with the situation. The report was posted on the website of the Financial Times, DealReporter’s sister publication.

The companies were working on an opportunistic basis in the volatile markets to solidify an investment agreement “as soon as possible,” DealReporter cited a source as saying.

A Barnes & Noble representative said it was company policy not to comment on speculation, while Liberty Media officials weren’t immediately available for comment, according to the report. Dow Jones Newswires